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Famous Last Words of Dying Christians

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ABANDONED

THOU MY FATHER AND MOTHER ABANDON ME


"Though my father and my mother abandoned me, the LORD gathers me up.” - Psalm 27:10


HE PROMISED NEVER TO FORSAKE YOU

  

"If God has given you but a small portion of the world, yet if you are godly He has promised never to forsake you (Heb. 13:5). Providence has ordered that condition for you which is really best for your eternal good. If you had more of the world than you have, your heads and hearts might not be able to manage it to your advantage."  


- John Flavel (c1627-1691) English Puritan Minister 

Abandoned - December 10 – Feeling Abandoned?

ABIDE

YOU KNOW HIM BECAUSE HE ABIDES WITH YOU


"That is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." - John 14:17


ABIDE IN ME SAYS JESUS


"Abide in Me says Jesus. Cling to Me. Stick fast to Me. Live the life of close and intimate communion with Me. Get nearer to Me. Roll every burden on Me. Cast your whole weight on Me. Never let go your hold on Me for a moment. Be, as it were, rooted and planted in Me. Do this and I will never fail you. I will ever abide in you."


- J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) English Anglican Bishop 

Abide - February 22 – Abide in Me, and I in You

ADOPTION

AS WE EAGERLY WAIT FOR ADOPTION  


"And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies."  - Romans 8:23


ADOPTION IS THE GREATER MERCY 

 

"Adoption is a greater mercy than Adam had in paradise." 


- Thomas Watson (1620-1686), Puritan Preacher

Adoption - July 13 – So That We May Receive Adoption

ADULTERY

IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS 

 

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."  - 1 John 1:9


PASSION IS THE EVIL IN ADULTERY  


“Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man’s wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.”  

 

– St. Augustine (354-430) Theologian and Philosopher

Adultery - November 27 – Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery

AFFLICTION

MEETING PEOPLE IN THEIR FLICTION


Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.” - Psalm 34:19 


THE CELLAR OF AFFLICTION


"When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines."


- Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) Scottish Presbyterian Pastor, Theologian and Author

Affliction - March 20 – Meeting People in Their Affliction

AFRAID

NEITHER LET YOUR HEART BE AFRAID


"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." - John 14:27

 

BE NOT AFRAID!


“Whatever troubles come to you, of mind, body, or estate, from within or from without, from chance or from intent, from friends or foes - whatever your trouble be, though you be lonely, O children of a heavenly Father, be not afraid!” 


– J. H. Newman (1801-1890) English Theologian

Afraid - December 09 – Neither Let Them Be Afraid

ALONE

I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS 

 

"Teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:20


EVERY MAN MUST DO TWO THINGS ALONE  


"Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying."  


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Alone - July 29 – Alone with God

ANGER

DO YOU HAVE GOOD REASON TO BE ANGRY


The Lord said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?” - Jonah 4:4

 

THE EXPENSE OF ANGER


"Forgiveness saves the expense of anger."


- Hannah More (1745-1833) English Religious Writer 

Anger: With God - May 21 – When You Are Angry With God

ANXIOUS

KNOW MY ANXIOUS THOUGHTS  


"Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts." - Psalm 139:23


ANICDOTE FOR ANXIETY


"The best antidote for anxiety is frequent meditation upon God’s goodness, power and sufficiency… Nothing is too big, and nothing is too little to spread before and cast upon the Lord."


- A.W. Pink (1886-1952) English Bible Teacher

Anxious - April 21 – Be Anxious for Nothing

BACKSLIDING

DO NOT LOVE THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD


"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." - 1 John 2:15


A BACKSLIDING SPIRIT FIRST APPEARS


“A backsliding spirit first appears by a relinquishment of evangelical doctrine. Where truth is treated merely as a matter of speculation, or as an opinion of no great moment, it is not held fast; and where this is the case, it is easily surrendered.”


- Andrew Fuller (1754–1815) English Pastor, Writer

Backsliding - May 01 – When You’ve Been a Guron

BAPTIZED

WHEN THEY BELIEVED, THEY WERE BAPTISED  


"But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."  


- Acts 19:4


BAPTISM IS AN OUTWARD EXPRESSION


"Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith."  


- Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Chinese Church Leader  

Baptized - October 12 – For All of You Who Were Baptized Into Christ

BELIEVE

AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART  


"That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." - Romans 10:9


A BELIEF IN THE GRACE OF GOD 


"Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake."  


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Believe - May 12 – Believe in the Lord Jesus, And You Will Be Saved

BENEFITS

FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS


"I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord." - 1 Corinthians 7:35


FURNACE OF AFFLICTION BENEFITS YOU  


"The furnace of affliction is a good place for you, Christian; it benefits you; it helps you to become more like Christ, and it is fitting you for heaven." 


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher  

Benefits - September 11 – Forget Not All His Benefits

BIBLE

BUT MY WORDS SHALL NOT PASS AWAY


"Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” – Mark 13:31 


LIKE I GATHER APPLES


“I study my Bible like I gather apples. First, I shake the whole tree that the ripest may fall. Then I shake each limb, and when I have shaken each limb, I shake each branch and every twig. Then I look under every leaf. I search the Bible as a whole like shaking the  whole tree. Then I shake every limb–study book after book. Then I shake every branch, giving attention to the chapters. Then I shake every twig, or a careful study of the paragraphs and sentences and words and their meanings.” 


– Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Bible - January 07 – Mutiny on the Bounty – Have You Ever Lost Your Bible?

BITTERNESS

LET ANY ROOT OF BITTERNESS SPRING UP


"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up to trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " - Hebrews 12:15  


POUR OUT OUR BITTERNESS    


"As we pour out our bitterness, God pours in his peace."  

  

- F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Baptist Pastor and Evangelist    

Bitterness - July 24 – On Bitterness

BLESSED

BLESSED ARE THOSE SERVANTS


"Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them." - Luke 12:37  

 

IF MAN LOSES THE ETERNAL BLESSINGS


"A man may lose the good things of this life against his will; but if he loses the eternal blessings, he does so with his own consent."


- St. Augustine (354-430) Theologian and Philosopher

Blessed - May 11 – Blessed Are Those Servants

BOLDNESS

IN WHOM WE HAVE BOLDNESS  


"In whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him." - Ephesians 3:12


WHEREAS HE SHOULD COME BOLDLY 

 

"Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction, afraid to draw the latch, whereas he should then come boldly for shelter as a child into his father's house."  


- William Gurnall (1616-1679) English Anglican Clergyman 

Boldness - October 10 - We Can Now Come Boldly and Confidently

BORN AGAIN

UNLESS ONE IS BORN AGAIN


Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” - John 3:3 

 

WHEN YOU ARE BORN AGAIN


"When we are born again, a new life - the life of God - is put into us by the Holy Spirit. But the old self-life, which is called in Scripture the flesh, is not taken away. The two may coexist in the same heart. The flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh."


- F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Baptist Pastor and Evangelist

Born Again - August 16 – You Must Be Born Again

BROKEN-HEARTED

REMOVE SORROW FROM MY HEART


"Therefore, remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity." - Ecclesiastes 11:1


WE MUST BE EMPTIED, BEFORE WE CAN BE FILLED 


"I believe firmly that the moment our hearts are emptied of pride and selfishness and ambition and everything that is contrary to God's law, the Holy Spirit will fill every corner of our hearts. But if we are full of pride and conceit and ambition and the world, there is no room for the Spirit of God. We must be emptied before we can be filled."- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Heart - November 17 – A Merry Heart Doeth Good Like a Medicine

BURDENS

ALL WHO ARE WEARY AND BURDENED  


"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you." - Matthew 11:28


THE CARES OF TOMORROW'S BURDENS


"It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down. For the needs of today we have corresponding strength given. For the morrow we are told to trust. It is not ours yet. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear."


- George MacDonald (1824-1905) Scottish Author, Christian Minister

Burdens - August 24 – Burdens in This Life

CALLING

CALLED US WITH A HOLY CALLING


"Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. - 2 Timothy 1:9


THE CALLING WHICH GOD HAS PLACED YOU


"Next to faith this is the highest art - to be content with the calling in which God has placed you."


-  Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Calling - August 30 – That Ye May Know What is the Hope of His Calling

CHILDREN

TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO


"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."  - Proverbs 22:6 


TRAIN UP A CHILD  


"Train up a child in the way he should go - but be sure you go that way yourself."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

Children - November 08 – Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go

CHILDREN OF GOD

THE RIGHT TO BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD


"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." - John 1:12 


REAL CHILDREN OF GOD  


"When we have accepted Jesus Christ, we have become akin to the Father; having become real children of God, we then have the spirit of sonship by which we can come into His presence and make known our wants in a familiar way."  


-  A.C. Dixon (1854–1925) Baptist Pastor, Bible Expositor  

Children of God - July 08 – The Right to Become Children of God

CHOSEN

YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME, I CHOSE YOU


"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you."  - John 15:16 


THE LORD HAS CHOSEN THEM 

  

"Whatever may be said about the doctrine of election, it is written in the Word of God as with an iron pen, and there is no getting rid of it. To me, it is one of the sweetest and most blessed truths in the whole of revelation, and those who are afraid of it are so because they do not understand it. If they could but know that the Lord had chosen them, it would make their hearts dance for joy."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

Chose - November 20 – You Did Not Choose Me, But I Chose You

CHRISTIAN

IF ANYONE WISHES TO COME AFTER ME  


“And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?” - Luke 9:23-25


THE CHRISTIAN DOES NOT THINK

  

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.” 


- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar 

Christian - September 09 – The Christian Life

CHURCH

THE CHURCH IS ONE BODY


"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ." For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit." - 1 Corinthians 12:12-13

 

CHURCH IS THE BODY OF CHRIST


"The Church is the Body of Christ, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. He fills the Body, directs its movements, controls its members, inspires its wisdom, supplies it's strength. He guides into truth, sanctifies its agents, and empowers for witnessing. The Spirit has never abdicated His authority nor relegated His power." 


- Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) Wesleyan Methodist Minister

Church - May 22 – The Church

COMFORT

THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT  


"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

 

MOST COMFORTING THOUGHT OF THE HEART

  

"What we need very badly these days is a company of Christians who are prepared to trust God as completely now as they know they must do at the last day.  For each of us the time is coming when we shall have nothing but God.  Health and wealth and friends and hiding places will be swept away, and we shall have only God.  To the man of pseudo faith that is a terrifying thought, but to real faith it is one of the most comforting thoughts the heart can entertain."  


- A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) American Pastor and Teacher

Comfort - March 07 – Comfort One Another With These Words

COMMITMENT

COMMIT TO THE LORD WHATEVER YOU DO

  

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." - Psalm 37:4-6

 

NOTHING TOO GREAT OR TOO SMALL 

 

"Nothing is too great and nothing is too small to commit into the hands of the Lord." 

 

- A. W. Pink (1886-1952) English Bible Teacher 

Commit - July 25 – Commit Your Works Unto the Lord

COMPASSION

CLOTHE YOURSELVES IN COMPASSION  


"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." - Colossians 3:12

 

FULL OF SYMPATHY AND COMPASSION  


"His is a loving, tender hand, full of sympathy and compassion." 

 

- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Compassion - December 12 – Be Kind and Compassionate to One Another

CONDEMNATION

THEREFORE, THERE IS NOW NO CONDEMNTAION

 

"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." - Romans 8:1


WHO IS THE ONE WHO CONDEMNS?  


"Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us."  


- Romans 8:34  

Condemnation - June 24 – Therefore There is Now No Condemnation

CONFESS

IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS


"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9 


BECAUSE YOU CONFESS  


"When you get saved, you get saved not because you deserve it, but because you simply let God save you and because you confess your own poor sinful state and your inability to save yourself."


- John R. Rice (1895–1980) Baptist Evangelist and Pastor

Confess - August 31 – If We Confess Our Sins

CONFUSION

FOR GOD IS NOT A GOD OF CONFUSION

 

"For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints."  - 1 Corinthians 14:33


HE IS NOT A GOD OF CONFUSION 

 

"He is not a God of confusion, of discordance, or accidental, random, private courses in the execution of His will, but of determinate, regulated, prescribed action."  


- John Henry Newman (1801-1890) English Theologian and Scholar

Confusion - June 29 – A Way Out of Confusion

CONTENDING

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH


"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." - Jude 1:3

 

FAITH IS A LIVING AND UNSHAKABLE CONFIDENCE


"Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake."


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Religious Reformer

Contending - August 18 – Contending For the Faith

CONTENTMENT

BE CONTENT IN WHATEVER SYTATE YOU ARE IN


“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” - Philippians 4:11


WE MUST BE CONTENT TO TRAVEL UPHILL 

 

"The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh." 


- Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) American Revivalist

Content - December 21 – Be Content In Whatever State You Are In

COURAGOUS

BE OF GOOD COURAGE


"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9


RESOLVE TO LIVE WITH ALL THY MIGHT


"Resolved to live with all my might while I do live, and as I shall wish I had done ten thousand ages hence."


- Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) American Revivalist  

Courage - February 08 – Be of Good Courage

COVENANT

GOD KEEPS HIS COVENANT 

 

"Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments." - Deuteronomy 7:9

 

HE WILL KEEP COVENANT WITH THEM  


"Those that set God always before them and walk before him with all their hearts, shall find him as good as his word and better; he will both keep covenant with them and show mercy to them."  


- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer 

Covenant - March 09 – The Eternal Covenant

CROSS

THE CROSS IS FOLLY TO THOSE THAT ARE PERISHING  


"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 1:18


SALVATION COMES THROUGH THE CROSS


"Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ."  


- Andrew Murray (1794-1866) Scottish Missionary, Writer 

When Your Cross is Too Cross: Life - January 15 – When Your Cross is Too Hard to Carry

CROOK

A CROOK IN THE LOT


"Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?" - Ecclesiastes 7:13 

 

INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING AT HIS LOT


"Instead of complaining at his lot, a contented man is thankful that his condition and circumstances are no worse than they are. Instead of greedily desiring something more than the supply of his present need, he rejoices that God still cares for him. Such an one is 'content' with such as he has."


- A. W. Pink (1886-1952) English Bible Teacher 


Crook - January 06 – A Crook in the Lot

DAUGHTERS

TAKE HEART, DAUGHTER  

  

Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well. And instantly the woman was made well." - Matthew 9:22

 

BEAUTIFUL AS THE DAUGHETRS OF JOB  


"In all the land were found no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers."  


- Job 42:15  

Daughters - November 05 – Beautiful as the Daughters of Job

DAYS

SO TEACH ME TO NUMBER MY DAYS


"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." - Psalm 90:12

  

CHORDS THAT VIBRATE ETERNITY


"Every day we step on chords that vibrate throughout eternity." 


– Charles G. Finney (1792-1875) American Presbyterian Minister 

Days: Life - April 02 – Teach Me to Number My Days

DEATH

PRECIOUS IS THE DEATH OF THE SAINTS

     

"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints."  

- Psalm 116:15  


IF THIS IS DEATH 


"Earth recedes, heaven opens. I've been through the gates! Don't call me back ... if this is death, it's sweet. Dwight! Irene! I see the children's faces. (Dwight and Irene were his dead grandchildren.)


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher 

Death - March 26 – How Then Shall We Accept Death?

DECEIVE

TAKE HEED THAT NO ONE DECEIVES YOU


"And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you." - Matthew 24:4 

 

I REMEMEMBER TWO THINGS CLEARLY


“Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.”


-  John Newton 1750-1790, Cleric, Amazing Grace, Former Captain of Slave Ships

Deceive - January 09 – Take Heed That No Man Deceive You

DELIGHT

DELIGHT


"Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4 

  

I DELIGHT MYSELF IN GOD  


"I know what a lovely, gracious, bountiful Being God is, from the revelation which He has been pleased to make himself in His Holy Word; I believe this revelation; I also know from my own experience the truth of it; and therefore, I was satisfied with God. I delight myself in God; and so, it came, that He gave me the desire of my heart." 


- George Mueller 1805-1898) English Evangelist and Helper of Orphans

Delight - September 06 – Delight Thyself in the Lord

DEPRESSION

NOTHING CAN SEPERATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD 


“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39 


NO BETTER CURE FOR DEPRESSION  


"I find myself frequently depressed - perhaps more so than any other person here. And I find no better cure for that depression than to trust in the Lord with all my heart, and seek to realize afresh the power of the peace-speaking blood of Jesus, and His infinite love in dying upon the cross to put away all my transgressions."  


- Charles Spurgeon

Depression - October 06 – A Cure For Depression

DESIRE

DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD


"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4


WHEN GOD HAS RAISED A DESIRE 


"In spiritual things, when God has raised a desire, He always gratifies it; hence the longing is prophetic of the blessing. In no case is the desire of the living thing excited to produce distress, but in order that it may seek and find satisfaction."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher  

Desire - November 30 – He Will Give You the Desire of Your Heart

DEMONSTRATE

TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU


"For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” - Romans 9:17 


GOD PUT EACH OF US HERE TO BE A POWER 

 

"God means every Christian to be effective, to make a difference in the actual records and results of Christian work. God put each of us here to be a power. There is not one of us but is an essential wheel of the machinery and can accomplish all that God calls us to."  


 - A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian 

Demonstrate - March 31 – To Demonstrate My Power in You

DILIGENCE

KEEP THY HEART WITH ALL DILLIGENCE


"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." - Proverbs 4:23 

 

HE REWARDS THE THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM 

 

"Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his word, honour our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him."  


- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer 

Diligence - March 11 – Watch Over Your Heart With All Diligence

DISCOURAGMENT

NEITHER BE DISMAYED


"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." - Joshua 1:9


THE REMEDY FOR DISCOURAGEMENT  


“The remedy for discouragement is the Word of God. When you feed your heart and mind with its truth, you regain your perspective and find renewed strength.”   


- Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) American Christian Clergyman

Discouragement - March 04 – Remedy for Discouragement

DISCIPLINE

BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM YOU DISCIPLINE 

 

"Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law." - Psalm 94:12

 

THE DAILY DISCIPLINE OF THE INNER MAN  


"All the great temptations appear first in the region of the mind and can be fought and conquered there. We have been given the power to close the door of the mind. We can lose this power through disuse or increase it by use, by the daily discipline of the inner man in things which seem small and by reliance upon the word of the Spirit of truth. It is God that worketh in you, both to will and to do of His good pleasure. It is as though He said, learn to live in your will, not in your feelings."  


- Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) Irish Christian Missionary in India  

Discipline - February 28 – The Discipline of the Lord

DO: DOER

BUT BE DOERS OF THE WORD


But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing." - James 1:22-25


DO WHAT YOU CAN AND PRAY


"Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do."


- Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Bishop, Theologian and Philosopher 

Do: Doer - November 23 – But Be Doers of the Word

DOUBT

IF YOU HAVE FAITH AND DO NOT DOUBT  


And  Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, it will happen. And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." - Matthew 21:21-22

 

DEPEND UPON GOD AND DO NOT DOUBT

  

"When we dare to depend entirely upon God and do not doubt, the humblest and feeblest agencies will become mighty through God, to the pulling down of strongholds."  


-  A.B. Simpson (1843-1919) Founder Christian Missionary Alliance

Doubt - August 03 – Why Did You Doubt?

DRUNKENESS

DRUNKENNESS AND THE CARES OF THIS LIFE  


“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.” - Luke 21:34

 

BEFORE A MAN DRINKS, HE HAS TWO HEARTS 

 

"There is a deep teaching in the Talmud: "Before a man eats and drinks, he has two hearts." He feels both his own hunger and an other's. Once he has eaten and drunk, he remains with only one heart, with thought for his own comfort. Instead of robbing the poor of poverty and the afflicted of the affliction which will constitute his future glory, see that you yourself are among the men with two hearts."   


- Richard Wurmbrand 1909-2001) Romanian Evangelical Pastor

Drunkenness - August 19 – Can a Drunkard Enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

ENCOURAGMENT

THEREFORE ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER


"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up." - 1 Thessalonians 5:11

 

A HELPING WORD IN TIMES OF TROUBLE


"A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch on a railroad track an inch between wreck and smooth, rolling prosperity."


- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Clergyman and Scholar

Encouragement - May 31 – Need to Be Encouraged?

ENJOY

PRAY THAT YO MAY ENJOY GOOD HEALTH


"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well." - 3 John 1:2 


ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF THIS DAY


"Enjoy the blessings of this day, if God sends them; and the evils of it bear patiently and sweetly: for this day only is ours, we are dead to yesterday, and we are not yet born to the morrow."


- Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) Church of England Cleric

Enjoy - January 18 – Enjoy the Wife of Your Youth

ETERNITY

THE PROMISE MADE TO US


"This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life." - John 17:3

 

THE CHORDS OF ETERNITY


"Every day we step on chords that vibrate throughout eternity" 


- Charles G. Finney (1792-1875) American Presbyterian Minister 

Eternity - July 03 – What Can You Take Into Eternity?

EVERYONE

EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM


"To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” - Acts 10:43

 

GOD HIMSELF HAS GIVEN EVERYONE 

 

"It is beyond dispute that some awareness of God exists in the human mind by natural instinct, since God Himself has given everyone some idea of Him so that no one can plead ignorance."  


- John Calvin (1509-1564) French Theologian

Everyone - March 22 – Everyone Who Calls on the Name of the Lord

EXAMINE

LET A PERSON EXAMINE HIMSELF 


"Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup." - 1 Corinthians 11:28

 

BY SELF-EXAMINATION  


"Nothing will make us so charitable and tender to the faults of others, as, by self-examination, thoroughly to know our own." 


 - Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) French Catholic Archbishop  

Examine - December 15 – How To Examine Yourself

FAITH

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS


"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:23  


GOD LOOKS FOR FAITHFULNESS  

    

"This job has been given to me to do. Therefore, it is a gift. Therefore, it is a privilege. Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God. Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is done for Him. Here, not somewhere else, I may learn God's way. In this job, not in some other, God looks for faithfulness."  

    

- Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) Christian Missionary and Writer    

Faithfulness - December 29 – Great is Thy Faithfulness

FASTING

AND WHEN YOU FAST


“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward."  - Matthew 6:16

 

FASTING IS LETTING GO  


"Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God." 


- Andrew Murray (1794-1866) Scottish Missionary, Writer 

Fast - October 02 – And When You Fast

FAVOR

HIS FAVOR IS FOR A LIFETIME


"For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." - Psalm 30:5


THE FAVOR OF GOD


"What is honor, and riches, and the favor of creatures - so long as I lack the favor of God, the pardon of my sins, a saving interest in Christ, and the hope of glory! O Lord, give me these, or I die! Give me these, or else I shall eternally die!"


- Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) Puritan Preacher and Writer

Favor - November 14 – The Favor of God

FEARFUL

366 "FEAR NOTS" IN THE BIBLE 


"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1 


WE HAVE NO CAUSE OF FEAR


"If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer - His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable."


- John Newton (1725-1790) Slave Trader Captain Turned Christian

Fear Not - February 29 – 366 “Fear Nots” in the Bible

FLESH

FLESH LUSTETH AGAINST THE SPIRIT


"For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." - Galatians 5:17


AND THE SPIRIT AGAINST THE FLESH


"The flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh."


- F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Baptist Pastor and Evangelist

Flesh: Walk - July 27 – For Though We Walk in the Flesh

FORGIVENESS

FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER


"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." - Ephesians 4:32 

 

FORGIVENESS AND THE CHRISTIAN


"To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you."


- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar

Forgiveness - September 10 – On Forgiveness

FRIENDS

AFTER JOB PRAYED FOR HIS FRIENDS 


"After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before." - Job 42:10

 

FRIENDS IN ETERNITY


"It the best to be with those in time, that we hope to be within eternity."


- Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) English Churchman and Historian

Friends - October 15 – Praying For Your Friends in This Life

GLADNESS

CLOTHED IN GLADNESS


"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness." - Psalm 30:11 

 

I SHALL GO WITH GLADNESS


"I am not tired of my work, neither am I tired of the world; yet, when Christ calls me home, I shall go with gladness."


- Adoniram Judson (1788-1850) American Missionary to Burma

Gladness - June 27 – Clothed in Gladness

GOD

 IT IS THE GLORY OF GOD


“It is the Glory of God to conceal a thing…” – Proverbs 25:2 


THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL


“The heart of the Gospel is that we must die with Christ in order to live with Him. And that means signing over to God our desires, our dreams, our hurts. All that we are, or will be.“ 


- Keith Green Christian Singer, Evangelist 1953-1982

God - January 08 – Moses at the Well – When God Doesn’t Make Sense

GODLINESS

TRAIN TOURSELF IN GODLINESS


"Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness." - 2 Peter 3:11 


A GODLY MAN IS AFRAID OF NOTHING 


"The godly man contrarily is afraid of nothing; not of God, because he knows Him his best friend, and will not hurt him; not of Satan, because he cannot hurt him; not of afflictions, because he knows they come from a loving God, and end in his good; not of the creatures, since "the very stones in the field are in league with Him;" not of himself, since his conscience is at peace."  


- Joseph Hall (1574-1656) English Bishop, Moral Philosopher

Godliness - April 12 – Train Yourself in Godliness

GOSPEL

FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL


"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." - Romans 1:16

 

LET ME ADDRESS ALL OF YOU


"And now let me address all of you, high and low, rich and poor, one with another, to accept of mercy and grace while it is offered to you; Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; and will you not accept it, now it is offered unto you?"


- George Whitefield (1714-1770) Church of England Evangelist

Gospel - March 16 – The Simplicity of the Gospel - 22 Monosyllables

GRACE

FOR BY GRACE, YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED


"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God."

- Ephesians 2:8


GRACE IS UNDESERVED KINDNESS  


"Grace means undeserved kindness. It is the gift of God to man the moment he sees he is unworthy of God's favor."  


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Grace - November 25 – What Does it Mean to be Saved by Grace?

GRANDCHILDREN

GRANDCHILDREN ARE THE CROWN OF THE ELDERLY


"Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of sons is their fathers." - Proverbs 17:6 

 

A CHILD'S NOBLE HEART 


"You may speak but a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian Church in years to come."


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

Grandchildren - August 20 – Seeing Thy Children’s Children

GROUNDED

GROUNDED AND ROOTED


"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." - Ephesians 3:16-19

 

A MAN OUGHT TO ROOT HIMSELF  


"Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men."  

- Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Christian Theologian

Grounded: Rooted March 12 – Grounded and Rooted

GUILT

GUILTLESS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD


Who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 1:8 


THE GUILT OF SIN  


"We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sin. But mere time does nothing either to the fact or to the guilt of a sin."


- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar 

Guilt - March 08 – Guiltless in the Day of the Lord

HAPPINESS

HAPPY IS THE MAN


"Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding." - Proverbs 13-18

 

THE HAPPIEST OF ALL CHRISTIANS


"I believe that the happiest of all Christians and the truest of Christians are those who never dare to doubt God, but take His Word simply as it stands, and believe it, and ask no questions, just feeling assured that if God has said it, it will be so."


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author

Happiness - September 23 – Happy is the Man That

HEALING

THAT YOU MAY BE IN GOOD HEALTH  


"Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." - 3 John 1:2


 BEGIN TO REJOICE IN THE LORD 

 

"Begin to rejoice in the Lord, and your bones will flourish like an herb, and your cheeks will glow with the bloom of health and freshness. Worry, fear, distrust, care-all are poisonous! Joy is balm and healing, and if you will but rejoice, God will give power."  


- A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian

Healing: You - October 18 – That You May Be Healed

HIDDEN

HE REVEALS PROFOUND AND HIDDEN THINGS  

 

"It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him." - Daniel 2:22 


LEARN HOW TO HOLD ON TO THE HIDDEN HAND


"It is in the deepest darkness of the starless midnight that men learn how to hold on to the hidden Hand most tightly and how that Hand holds them; that He sees where we do not, and knows the way He takes; and though the way be to us a roundabout way, it is the right way." 


- A.T. Pierson (1837–1911) American Presbyterian Pastor

Hidden - January 03 – What the Bible Says About Hidden Things

HOLINESS

HOLINESS DEPENDS ON FAITH  


"Faith refers to Christ. Holiness depends on faith. Heaven depends on holiness." 


 - Alexander MacLaren (1826-1919) President Baptist World Congress


HOLINESS IS LIKE A FLOWER


"Sanctification grows out of faith in Jesus Christ. Remember holiness is a flower, not a root; it is not sanctification that saves, but salvation that sanctifies." - Charles Spurgeon    

Holiness - June 01 – Holiness is Like a Flower

HOLY SPIRIT

GIVES THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THOSE WHO ASK FOR IT


"If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!  - Luke 11:13


THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES


When all nature is at rest, not a leaf moving, then at evening the dew comes down -- no eye to see the pearly drops descending, no ear to hear them falling on the verdant grass -- so does the Spirit come to you who believe. When the heart is at rest in Jesus -- unseen, unheard by the world -- the Spirit comes, and softly fills the believing soul, quickening all, renewing all within."


- Robert Murray Maccheyne (1813-1843) Church of Scotland Minister 

Holy Spirit - September 25 – The Holy Spirit - (Paraclete) The Helper

HONOR

AIM FOR WHAT IS HONORABLE


"For we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man." - 2 Corinthians 8:21 


HONOR GOD WITH OUR FAITH 


"Sight is not faith, and hearing is not faith, neither is feeling faith; but believing when we neither see, hear, nor feel is faith; and everywhere the Bible tells us our salvation is to be by faith. Therefore we must believe before we feel, and often against our feelings, if we would honor God by our faith."  

- Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911) American Evangelist and Reformer   

Honor - December 18 – Aim at What is Honorable

HOPE

HOPE WHICH IS LAID UP FOR YOU IN HEAVEN


“For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel." - Colossians 1:5 


FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS HOPE


"Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues."


- Brother Lawrence (1611-1691) Lay Monk in Paris 

Hope - June 28 – Hope Which is Laid up For You in Heaven

HUMILITY

HUMBLE YOURSELF IN THE EYES OF THE LORD


"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." - James 4:10

 

HE THAT HUMBLES HIMSELF 


"It is an invariable maxim in his kingdom, that whosoever exalts himself, shall be abased; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted." 


-  John Newton (1725-1790) Slave Trader Captain Turned Christian  

Humble - June 25 – Humble Yourself in the Eyes of the Lord

INHERITANCE

INHERITANCE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD  


"For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God." - Ephesians 5:5


GREAT INHERITANCE AND REWARD HEREAFTER


"The promise to the Church is a promise of persecution, if faithful in this world, but a promise of a great inheritance and reward hereafter. In the meantime, she is to be a pilgrim body, passing through this scene, but abiding above."


- C. I. Scofield

Inheritance - April 17 – To Give You an Inheritance

INSPIRED

ENDURANCE INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT


"We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."


- 1 Thessalonians 1:3

 

INSPIRATION IS A WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 

 

"All who are willing to accept the Bible as the Word of God recognize that inspiration is a work of the Holy Spirit and that the Scriptures would have been impossible apart from this supernatural ministry of the Holy Spirit."  


- John Wycliffe (c.1328-1384) English Theologian and Biblical Translator

Inspired - December 24 – All Scripture is Inspired by God

INSTRUCTION

INSTRUCTION IS BETTER THAN SILVER AND GOL

"This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do." - Joshua 1:8 


I HAVE LEARNED


"I have learned to hold all things loosely, so God will not have to pry them out of my hands."


- Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) Holocaust Survivor, Christian Writer 

Instruction - October 14 – Instruction is Better than Silver and Gold

INTEGRITY

THE INTEGRITY OF THE UPRIGHT WILL GUIDE THEM 

  

"The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them." - Proverbs 11:3

 

WALK IN INTEGRITY 


"If you take care of yourself and walk with integrity, you may be confident that God will deal with those who sin against you. Above all, don't give birth to sin yourself; rather, pray for those who persecute you. God will one day turn your persecution into praise." 

- Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) American Christian Clergyman

Integrity - November 03 – The Integrity of the Upright Guides Them

INTERCESSION

BECAUSE THE SPRIT INTERCEDES  

 

"And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God." - Romans 8:27

 

THE PRIVILEDGE OF PRAYING FOR PEOPLE 

 

"I always give all the glory to God, but I do not forget that He gave me the privilege of ministering from the first to a praying people. We had prayer meetings that moved our very souls, each one appeared determined to storm the Celestial City by the might of intercession."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

Intercession- February 12 – Standing in the Gap - Intercession

JEALOUSY

FOR WHERE JEALOUSY EXISTS


"For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice." - James 3:16 


WHEN THERE ARE JEALOUSIES  


“When there are dissensions, and jealousies, and evil speakings among professors of religion, then there is great need of a revival. These things show that Christians have got far from God, and it is time to think earnestly of a revival.”   


– Charles G. Finney (1792-1875) American Presbyterian Minister

Jealousy - September 03 – For Where Jealousy Exists

JESUS

JESUS BECAME A MAN


"Jesus became a man, one of us, to reconcile us with His Father, offer us an Eternal Salvation through his death on the cross; but you have to accept it." - Romans 5:10 

 

WHEN I WAS YOUNG 


"When I was young, I was sure of many things; now there are only two things of which I am sure: one is that I am a miserable sinner; and the other, that Christ is an all-sufficient Savior. He is well-taught who learns these two lessons."


- John Newton (1724-1807) Slave Trader Turned Preacher

Jesus - November 09 – Jesus Christ

JOY

A JOYFUL HEART


"A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." - Proverbs 17:22 

 

THE LORD GIVE PERPETUAL JOY 

 

"The Lord gives his people perpetual joy when they walk in obedience to him."  


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Joyful - November 10 – A Joyful Heart is a Good Medicine

JUSTIFCATION

BEING JUSTIFIED THROUGH FAITH 


"Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." 

- Romans 5:1 


JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE


"Justification by faith alone, is the hinge upon which the whole of Christianity turns."


- Charles Simeon (1759-1836) English Evangelical Anglican Cleric

Justification - February 20 – Justification Through Faith

KNOWLEDGE

THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLDGE


"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight." - Proverbs 9:10


CAN'T HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE AT ONCE


"We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves."


- Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Catholic Italian Theologian

Knowledge - February 10 – By Lack of Knowledge My People Perish

LAST

WILL JUDGE HIM ON THE LAST DAY 

  

"He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day." - John 12:48


HE SHALL SING ALL ETERNITY


"The best moment of a Christian's life is his last one, because it is the one that is nearest heaven. And then it is that he begins to strike the keynote of the song which he shall sing to all eternity."


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

Last Day - December 08 – Your Last Day on Earth

LAUGHTER

OUR MOUTHS WERE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER 

 

"Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with joyful songs. Then the nations said, “The LORD has done spectacular things for them.” The LORD has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed." - Psalm 126:2-3 


ONCE AGAIN FILL YOUR HEART WITH LAUGHTER  


"He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy."  


- Job 8:21 

Laughter - January 19 – God Has Brought Me to Laughter

LESSONS

I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND TEACH YOU


"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." - Psalm 32:8 

 

EXPERIENCE AND HUMILITY TEACH MODESTY AND FEAR


"It is a little learning, and but a little, which makes men conclude hastily. Experience and humility teach modesty and fear."


- Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) Church of England Cleric

Lessons - June 30 – Lessons From the Ladder

LISTEN

BE QUICK TO LISTEN


"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." - James 1:19 


WHEN WE LISTEN


"When we listen to the Spirit, we hear a deeper sound, a different beat. ...Living a spiritually mature life requires listening to God's voice within and among us."


- Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996) Dutch Catholic Priest, and Theologian

Listen - December 11 – Be Quick to Listen

LIVING

 THE LORD IS THE STRONGHOLD OF MY LIFE  


"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"  - Psalm 27:1


EVERYDAY LIFE ON EARTH  


"In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker's praise without anxiety."  


- A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) American Pastor and Teacher

Living: How - August 10 – How Then Shall We Live?

LOVE

NOTHING CAN SEPERATE US FROM TEH LOVE OF GOD


"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39


FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD


"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."


- John 3:16 

September 15 – Nothing Can Separate Us From the Love of God

LUST

THE LUST OF THE EYES


"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world."  - 1 John 2:16 


SATAN RULES MEN WITH LUST

 

"Satan rules all men that are in his kingdom. Some he rules through lust. Some he rules through covetousness. Some he rules through appetite. Some he rules by their temper, but he rules them. And none will ever seek to be delivered until they get their eyes open and see that they have been taken captive."  


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Lust: April 11 – The Lust of the Eyes

MAN

WHAT IS MAN THAT THOU ARE MINDFUL OF HIM:


"What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" - Psalm 8:4-6 


GOD BRINGS MEN INTO DEEP WATERS  


"God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them."  


- James H.  Aughey (1828-1911) Imprisoned American Minister 

Man - September 24 – What is Man, That Thou Art Mindful of Him?

MARRIAGE

SUBMIT TO ONE ANOTHER  


“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” - Ephesians 5:21-24  


THERE IS NO MORE LOVELY 

 

"There is no more lovely, friendly or charming relationship, communion or company, than a good marriage."  


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Mariage - June 07 – The Creator of Marriage

MEDIATOR

FOR THERE IS ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN


For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." - 1 Timothy 2:5 


THE HEBREW WORD FOR MEDITATE MEANS  


"Meditate on what you read (Psm. 199:15). The Hebrew word for "meditate" means to be intense in the mind. Meditation without reading is wrong and bound to err; reading without meditation is barren and fruitless."  


- Thomas Watson (1620-1686), Puritan Preacher

Mediator - March 17 – For There is One Man, One Mediator

MERCY

FOR HIS MERCY IS GREAT 


"David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands.” - 2 Samuel 24:14 


NOTHING LIKE MERCY  


"Nothing humbles and breaks the heart of a sinner like mercy and love. Souls that converse much with sin and wrath, may be much terrified; but souls that converse much with grace and mercy, will be much humbled."  


- Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) Puritan Preacher and Writer 

Mercy - May 27 – Mercy From the Lord – A Mother Visits Napoleon

MIRACLES

GOD DID MIRACLES TROUGH PAUL


"God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them." - Acts 19:11-12 


THE GREATEST OF ALL MIRACLES 

 

"The greatest of all miracles is the salvation of a soul."   


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

Miracles - May 18 – Miracles in the Bible

MISSIONS

GO INTO ALL THE WORLD


He said to them, “You are to go to all the world and preach the Good News to every person." - Mark 16:5 


IF YOU ENTER THAT PROVINCE 


“Brother, if you would enter that Province, you must go forward on your knees.” 

  

- Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) Missionary to China

Missions - October 13 – On Being Called to the Mission Field

MORNING

IN THE MORNING O LORD, YOU WILL HEAR MY VOICE


"In the morning, O LORD, hear my voice. In the morning I lay my needs in front of you, and I wait." - Psalm 5:3  


EARLY ON THEIR KNEES

  

"The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early on their knees. He who fritters away the early morning, its opportunity and freshness, in other pursuits than seeking God will make poor headway seeking Him the rest of the day. If God is not first in our thoughts and efforts in the morning, He will be in the last place the remainder of the day."  

 

- E. M. Bounds (1835-1913) American Preacher, Author, Attorney

Morning - March 21 – In the Morning, O LORD, Hear My Voice

MUSIC

MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE TO HIM 

 

"Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!"  - Psalm 95:2


THE REHEARSAL OF OUR ETERNAL SONG  


"Praise is the rehearsal of our eternal song. By grace we learn to sing, and in glory we continue to sing. What will some of you do when you get to heaven, if you go on grumbling all the way? Do not hope to get to heaven in that style. But now begin to bless the name of the Lord."  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author

Music - August 14 – Imprisoned Music

NATURAL MAN

THE NATURAL MAN RECEIVETH NOT THE THINGS OF THE SPIRIT


 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” - Colossians 3:5  

 

THE GOSPEL IS OPEN TO ALL


"The gospel is open to all; the most respectable sinner has no more claim on it than the worst."


- Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) Welsh Protestant Minister 

Natural Man - April 06 – The Natural Man Receiveth Not the Things of the Spirit

OBEDIENCE

TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRAFICE


“To obey is better than sacrifice, and to harken than the fat of rams.” – 1 Samuel 15:22

 

OBEY GOD'S WORD 

 

"Beware of reasoning about God's Word - obey It."  


- Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) Scottish Evangelist and Teacher 

Obey - January 20 – Obeying God’s Call in Your Life and King Henry III of Bavaria

OLD AGE

I WILL CARRY YOU WHEN YOU ARE OLD


"And I will still be carrying you when you are old. Your hair will turn gray, and I will still carry you. I made you, and I will carry you to safety." - Isaiah 46:4 


AND NOW IN MY 93RD YEAR


"Oh, how very kind and good my heavenly Father has been to me! I have no aches or pains, no rheumatism, and now in my ninety-third year I can do a day's work at the orphan houses with as much ease and comfort to myself as ever."  


- George Mueller 1805-1898) English Evangelist and Helper of Orphans

Old Age - February 17 - Methuselah the Oldest Recorded Person in the Bible

PAIN

MY PAIN IS EVER BEFORE ME


"For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me." - Psalm 38:17


PAIN IS NECESSARY TO ALL OF US


"I am not a theologian or a scholar, but I am very aware of the fact that pain is necessary to all of us. In my own life, I think I can honestly say that out of the deepest pain has come the strongest conviction of the presence of God and the love of God."


- Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) Christian Missionary and Writer 

Pain - August 08 – My Pain is Ever Before Me

PARDON

OH LORD, PARDON MINE INIQUITY  

 

"For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great."  

- Psalms 25:11


GOD PARDONS LIKE A MOTHER  


"God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness."

  

- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Clergyman and Scholar 

Pardon - September 22 – I Pray Thee, Pardon My Sin

PATIENCE

NOW THE PATIENCE OF GOD  


"Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus." - Romans 15:5


HAVE GREAT PATIENCE IN ALL THINGS


"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew."


- Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Bishop of Geneva

Patience - August 29 – We Wait For it Patiently

PEACE

A PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING


"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7  


GOD CAN CREATE PEACE IN TROUBLE


"If God be our God, He will give us peace in trouble. When there is a storm without, He will make peace within. The world can create trouble in peace, but God can create peace in trouble."


- Thomas Watson (1620-1686), Puritan Preacher

Peace - August 25 – A Peace that Passes All Understanding

PERFECT

THE LORD WILL PERFECT THAT WHICH CONCERNS ME 


"The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands." - Psalm 138:8 

 

PERFECT STANDING BEFORE GOD 


"Through the death of Christ on the cross making atonement for sin, we get a perfect standing before God. That is justification, and it puts us, in God's sight, back in Eden before sin entered. God looks upon us and treats us as if we had never sinned."  


- A. C. Dixon (1854–1925) Baptist Pastor, Bible Expositor, and Evangelist 

Perfect - September 18 – The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me

PLANS

A MAN PLANS HIS WAY


"A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps." - Proverbs 16:9


A PLAN DEVELOPING IN OUR LIVES 


"A providence is shaping our ends; a plan is developing in our lives; a supreme and loving Being is making all things work together for good."  


- F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Baptist Pastor and Evangelist   

Plans - July 14 – A Man Plans His Way

POSSIBLE

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD 


"Jesus looked at them and said, "With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God." - Mark 10:27

 

CONTEMPLATE ALL THINGS AS GOD SEES THEM 

 

"We must learn to live on the heavenly side and look at things from above. To contemplate all things as God sees them, as Christ beholds them, overcomes sin, defies Satan, dissolves perplexities, lifts us above trials, separates us from the world and conquers fear of death."  


- A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian

Possible - May 20 – For All things Are Possible With God

PRAISE

HE INHABITS THE PRAISES OF HIS PEOPLE


“God inhabits the praise of His people” - Psalm 22:3

 

GOD RECOGNIZES EVERY EXPRESSION OF PRAISE


"Let us ever remember that God recognizes every expression of praise and of His people's love. He knows so well what His love and grace are to us that He must expect us to praise Him."


- G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar and Theologian

Praise - May 26 – He Inhabits the Praise of His People

PRAYER

WE HAVE THIS CONFIDENCE


"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." - 1 John 5:14

 

INTENSITY IS THE LAW OF PRAYER 

 

"Intensity is a law of prayer. God is found by those who seek Him with all their heart. Wrestling prayer prevails. The fervent effectual prayer of the righteous is of great force."  


- Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) Wesleyan Methodist Minister 

Prayer: Shelf Life - July 23 – Prayer Doesn't Have a Shelf Life

PREACHING

PREACH CHRIST TO ALL MEN  


"God forms man, sin deforms him, the school informs him but only Christ transforms him, therefore preach Christ to ALL Men."  


– Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher  


GIVE ONE HUNDRED PREACHERS 

 

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth."  


- John Wesley (1703-1791) English Cleric and Minister

Preaching - January 10 – St Francis of Assisi & the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II

PRISON

THOSE WHO ARE IN PRISON


"Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body." - Hebrews 13:3 


PRAYER FETCHED THAT ANGEL 

 

"The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel." 

 

- Thomas Watson (1620-1686), Puritan Preacher

Prison - June 18 – Those Who Are Bound in Prison

PRODIGAL

THE PRODIGAL SON


"I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight." - Luke 15:18 


RESTORING THE PRODIGAL SON 

  

"Sometimes we are inclined to think that a very great portion of modern revivalism has been more a curse than a blessing, because it has led thousands to a kind of peace before they have know their misery; restoring the prodigal to the Father's house, and never making him say, "Father, I have sinned"  


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

Prodigal - April 15 – The Prodigal Son

PROFITABLE

THESE THINGS ARE PROFITABLE TO A MAN


"This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men." - Titus 3:8 


TO DRAW PROFIT FROM SUFFERING 


"Humility alone unites patience with love; without which it is impossible to draw profit from suffering; or indeed, to avoid complaint, especially when we think we have given no occasion for what men make us suffer." 


- John Wesley (1703-1791) English Cleric and Minister

Profitable - December 16 – These Things Are Good and Profitable Unto Men

PUBLISH

GREAT WERE THOSE THAT PUBLISHED THE WORD


"The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it." - Psalm 68:11 


GOD WILL SPREAD HIS WORD


"Yes, it is a press, certainly, but a press from which shall flow in inexhaustible streams, the most abundant and most marvelous liquor that has ever flowed to relieve the thirst of men! Through it, God will spread His Word. A spring of truth shall flow from it: like a new star it shall scatter the darkness of ignorance and cause a light heretofore unknown to shine amongst men."


- Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468) German Inventor, Printer, Publisher 

Publish: Word - September 02 – Great Were Those That Published the Word

PURITY

BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART


"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." - Matthew 5:8 

 

BECOME PURE IN HEART 


"Become pure in heart. The pure in heart shall see God. Here, then, is one opening for soul-culture--the avenue through purity of heart to the spiritual seeing of God."  


- Henry Drummond (1851-1897) Scottish Evangelist, Biologist  

Purity - September 28 – Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

PURPOSE

THE LORD WILL FULFILL HIS PURPOSE FOR ME


"The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands." - Psalm 138:8 


GOD'S PURPOSE IN PROMISING TO REWARD


"God's purpose in promising to reward with heavenly and eternal honors the faithful service of His saints is to win them from the pursuit of earthly riches and pleasures, to sustain them in the fires of persecution, and to encourage them in the exercise of Christian virtues."


- C. I. Scofield (1843-1921) American Theologian, Minister

Purpose - May 25 – Every Purpose Under the Sun

READINESS

FOR I KNOW YOUR READINESS


"For I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them." - 2 Corinthians 9:2 


IF YOU ARE READY TO PARTAKE OF GRACE


"If you are ready to partake of grace you have not to atone for your sins--you have merely to accept of the atonement. All that you want to do is to cry, 'God have mercy upon me,' and you will receive the blessing."


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Readiness: Ready - May 16 – For I Know Your Readiness

REJOICE

REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS


"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" - Philippians 4:4


BEGIN TO REJOICE IN THE LORD 


"Begin to rejoice in the Lord, and your bones will flourish like an herb, and your cheeks will glow with the bloom of health and freshness. Worry, fear, distrust, care-all are poisonous! Joy is balm and healing, and if you will but rejoice, God will give power."  


- A. B. Simpson (1843-1919) Canadian Preacher, Theologian 

Bitterness - July 24 – On Bitterness

REDEEM

REDEEMING THE TIME


"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." - Ephesians 5:16 

 

THAT WHICH DOES NOT COME IN YOUR TIME


"Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his word, honour our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him."


- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer  

Redeem - February 01 – Redeeming the Time

REFRESHING

THAT TIMES OF REFRESHING WILL COME


"That times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus." - Acts 3:20 

 

WHEN I AM IN THE NEED OF REFRESHMENT


"Do you often feel like parched ground, unable to produce anything worthwhile? I do. When I am in need of refreshment, it isn't easy to think of the needs of others. But I have found that if, instead of praying for my own comfort and satisfaction, I ask the Lord to enable me to give to others, an amazing thing often happens - I find my own needs wonderfully met. Refreshment comes in ways I would never have thought of, both for others, and then, incidentally, for myself."


- Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) Christian Missionary and Writer

Refreshing - June 11 – That Times of Refreshing May Come

REFUGE

GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH 


"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1  


THOU ART MY REFUGE  


"That man is perfect in faith who can come to God in the utter dearth of his feelings and desires, without a glow or an aspiration, with the weight of low thoughts, failures, neglects, and wandering forgetfulness, and say to Him, 'Thou art my refuge." 


- George MacDonald (1824-1905) Scottish Christian Minister, Author   

Refuge - December 06 – Be to Me a Rock of Refuge

REMEMBER

HE REMEMBERETH THAT WE ARE DUST 

 

"For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust." - Psalm 103:14

 

WE TALK ABOUT GOD REMEMBERING US  


"We talk about God’s remembering us, as if it were a special effort.  But if we could only know how truly we belong to God, it would be different.  God’s remembrance of us is the natural claiming of our life by Him as true part of His own."  


- Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) American Episcopal Clergyman

Remember - January 13 – The Book of Remembrances

REPENT

WHEN ONE SINNER REPENTS  


"Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” - Luke 15:10

 

NO MAN EVER REPENTED OF BEING A CHRISTIAN 


"There is one single fact which we may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity, namely, that no man ever repented of being a Christian on his death-bed."  


- Hannah More (1745-1833) English Religious Writer

Repent - June 19 – What Does it Mean to Repent

REST

I WILL GIVE YOU REST  


"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28


COME TO ME AND REST 

 

"To every toiling, heavy-laden sinner, Jesus says, Come to me and rest. But there are many toiling, heavy-laden believers, too. For them this same invitation is meant. Note well the words of Jesus, if you are heavy-laden with your service, and do not mistake it. It is not, Go, labor on, as perhaps you imagine. On the contrary, it is stop, turn back, Come to me and rest. Never, never did Christ send a heavy laden one to work; never, never did He send a hungry one, a weary one, a sick or sorrowing one, away on any service. For such the Bible only says, Come, come, come." 


- Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) Missionary to China 

Rest - December 26 – That They May Rest From Their Labors

REWARDS

HE REWARDS THOSE WHO SEEK HIM


"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek him."


- Hebrews 11:6


 SHALL BE ONE REWARD


"I am going down into the pit; you hold the ropes; said Carey the pioneer missionary. They that hold the ropes, and the daring miner that swings away down in the darkness, are one in work, may be one in the motive, and, if they are, shall be one in the reward."


- Alexander MacLaren (1826-1919) President Baptist World Congress

Reward - January 11 – With Purpose to Reward and Crown Thee

RICHES

THOSE THAT ARE RICH IN THIS PRESENT WORLD


"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment." - 1 Timothy 6:17


I COUNTED DOLLARS


I counted dollars, while God counted crosses,
I counted gains, while He counted losses.
I counted my worth by the things in store,
But He sized me up by the scars that I bore,
I coveted honors and sought for degrees,
He wept as He counted the hours on my knees,
I never knew till a day by a grave,
how vain are the things that we try to save,
I did not know till a friend went above,
that richest is he, that is riches in God’s Love.


- Unknown

Riches - October 16 – The Richest Man in the Valley Will Die Tonight

RIGHTEOUSNESS

AND PERSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS.


"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness." - 1 Timothy 6:11 


FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR US TO LAST


"What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last."  


- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer 

Righteousness - May 30 – Pursue Righteousness

ROBBED

WHEREIN HAVE YOU ROBBED GOD?


"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,' says the Lord of hosts, 'if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.'” - Malachi 3:8-10

 

THE WORLD ASKS  


“The world asks, ‘What does a man own?’ Christ asks, ‘How does he use it?”  

 

- Andrew Murray (1794-1866) Scottish Missionary, Writer 

Robbed - July 02 – Wherein Have You Robbed God?

SADNESS

WHY ART THOU CAST DOWN, O MY SOUL


"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God." - Psalm 42:11

 

ONE OF THE SAD CONDITIONS OF LIFE


"This is one of the sad conditions of life, that experience is not transmissible. No man will learn from the suffering of another; he must suffer himself."


- James H. Aughey (1828-1911) Imprisoned American Minister

Sadness - February 27 – I Will Put Off My Sad Face

SCRIPTURES

ALL SCRIPTURE IS GOD BRREATHED


"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." -  2 Timothy 3:16-17  

 

THE TESTIMONY OF SCRIPTURE  

     

"The testimony of scripture is so plain that to add anything were superfluous, were it not that the world is almost now come to that blindness, that whatsoever pleases not the princes and the multitude, the same is rejected as doctrine newly forged, and is condemned for heresy." 

     

- John Knox (1514-1572) Scottish Minster, Theologian   

Scripture - April 18 – All Scripture is God Breathed

SEALED

SEALED WITH THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT


"In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit." - Ephesians 1:13

 

WHEN WE PRAY FOR THE SPIRIT'S HELP


"When we pray for the Spirit's help ... we will simply fall down at the Lord's feet in our weakness. There we will find the victory and power that comes from His love."


- Andrew Murray (1828–917) South African Writer, Teacher and Pastor

Sealed - September 05 – Sealed With the Promised Holy Spirit

SECRET

DOES NOTHING WITHOUT REVEALING HIS SECRET 


“For the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets." 

- Amos 3:7

 

THE SECRET CHAMBER  


"Abandon the secret chamber and the spiritual life will decay."  


- Isaac Watts (1674-1728) English Congregational Minister 

Secret - February 18 – The Secret Things Belong to the Lord

SHELTER

HE WILL HIDE ME IN THE SHELTER 


"For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock." - Psalm 27:5 

 

THERE IS SHELTER


"In Jesus Christ on the Cross there is refuge; there is safety; there is shelter; and all the power of sin upon our track cannot reach us when we have taken shelter under the Cross that atones for our sins."


- A. C. Dixon (1854–1925) Baptist Pastor, Bible Expositor, and Evangelist 

Shelter - July 05 – He Who Dwells in the Shelter of the Most High

SICKNESS

IS ANYONE SICK AMONG YOU?


“Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” - James 5:14


TAKE LIFE ALL THROUGH  


"Take life all through, its adversity as well as its prosperity, its sickness as well as its health, its loss of its rights as well as its enjoyment of them, and we shall find that no natural sweetness of temper, much less any acquired philosophical equanimity, is equal to the support of a uniform habit of kindness."  


- Frederick W. Faber (1814–1863) English Hymn writer and Theologian.

Sickness - November 26 – Is Anyone Sick Among You?

SILENCE

AND KEPT SILENT FOR MY COUNSEL  


“Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel." - Job 29:21


HIS SILENCE IS THE ANSWER


You say, "But He has not answered." He has, He is so near to you that His silence is the answer. His silence is big with terrific meaning that you cannot understand yet, but presently you will. 

 

- Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) Scottish Evangelist and Teacher 

Silent - January 31 – When God is Silent in Your Life

SINS

THOUGH YOUR SIN BE AS SCARLET


“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” – Isaiah 1:18


 ARE GUILTLESS IN GOD'S SIGHT

   

"It is a strange thing that the first principles of religion are so forgotten in these days. Do you know what you imply when you say that you are a Christian? It is that you are as guiltless in God's sight as Christ Himself." 


- G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar

Sin - August 23 – Though Your Sin Be as Scarlet

SLEEP

YOUR SLEEP WILL BE SWEET


“When you lie down, you will not be afraid, when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.” - Proverbs 3:24 


WE SLEEP IN PEACE IN THE ARMS OF GOD  


"We sleep in peace in the arms of God, when we yield ourselves up to His providence, in a delightful consciousness of His tender mercies; no more restless uncertainties, no more anxious desires, no more impatience at the place we are in; for it is God who has put us there, and who holds us in His arms. Can we be unsafe where He has placed us?" 

 

- Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) French Catholic Archbishop 

Sleep: Toilsome - February 03 – Toilsome Sleep

SLOTHFULNESS

THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL


"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." - Hebrews 6:12


AVOID IDLESNESS


*Avoid idleness and fill up all the spaces of thy time with severe and useful employment; for lust easily creeps in at those emptinesses where the soul is unemployed and the body is at ease; for no easy, healthful, idle person was ever chaste if he could be tempted; but of all employments, bodily labor is the most useful, and of the greatest benefit for driving away the Devil."


- Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) Church of England Cleric

Slothfulness - July 26 – That Ye Be Ye Not Slothful

SOUL

 WHAT WILL IT PROFIT A MAN?


"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? - Matthew 16:26 


WINNING SOULS FOR CHRIST


"God stands in no need to our strength or wisdom, but of our ignorance, of our weakness; let us but give these to Him, and He can make use of us in winning souls."


 – D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Soul - November 19 – The Human Soul

SPOUSES

THE WAYWARD SPOUSE


"Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and wall her in, So that she cannot find her paths." - Hosea 2:6 


MARRIAGE SHOULD BE HONORED BY ALL 


"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral."  


- Romans 7:3

Spouse - July 11 – A Wayward Spouse – Hosea

STAND

STANDING IN THE GAP


“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.” - Ezekiel 22:30  

 

WE TAKE OUR STAND AT THE CROSS  


"We take our stand at the cross and consent to be nailed to it, voluntarily, actually; to submit to the pain whereby the flesh dies; the hands are pierced that carnal work may no longer be done in the energy of the flesh; the feet are pierced that no longer we may walk according to the flesh; the brow is pierced with the thorn crown that our head may not any longer be held up for human diadems and fading laurel wreaths; the side is pierced that the heart may relinquish its fleshly energy and preference, and be occupied with God."  


- A.T. Pierson (1837–1911) American Presbyterian Pastor 

Stand - November 04 – Who Will Stand For You?

STARS

WILL SHINE LIKE THE STARTS FOREVER AND EVER


"Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever." - Daniel 13:3 

 

GOD WRITES THE GOSPEL IN THE STARS  


"God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars."   


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Stars - February 14 – Will Shine Like the Stars Forever and Ever

STEADFAST

BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO REMAINS STEADFAST


"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." - James 1:12  


CONTINUE STEADFASTLY IN PRAYER  


"Nothing is more needed among preachers today than that we should have the courage to shake ourselves free from the thousand and one trivialities in which we are asked to waste our time and strength, and resolutely return to the apostolic ideal which made necessary the office of the pastorate. (We must resolve that) we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the Word."    


– G. Campbell Morgan (1863-1945) British Evangelist, Bible Teacher 

Steadfast - May 06 – Blessed is the Man Who Remains Steadfast

STORMS

A SHELTER FROM THE STORM  


"For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall."

- Isaiah 25:4 


THE STORMS OF LIFE 

 

"How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven." 


- George MacDonald (1824-1905 Scottish Christian Minister, Author

Storms - June 06 – He Causes the Storms to Stand Still

STRENGTH

SO SHALL YOUR STRENGTH BE


“And as thy days, so shall thy strength be….” – Deuteronomy 33:25


STRENGTH FROM THE LORD


“Let this one great, gracious, glorious fact lie in your spirit until it permeates all your thoughts and makes you rejoice even though you are without strength. Rejoice that the Lord Jesus has become your strength and your song - He has become your salvation." 


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author

Strength - January 16 – As Your Days, So Shall Your Strength Be

STRIVING

TO EVERY MAN THAT STIVETH


"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible." - 1 Corinthians 9:25  

 

DO NOT STRIVE IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH  

 

"Do not strive in your own strength; cast yourself at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and wait upon Him in the sure confidence that He is with you, and works in you. Strive in prayer; let faith fill your heart-so will you be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might."  


- Andrew Murray (1794-1866) Scottish Missionary, Writer 

Striving - July 15 – To Every Man That Striveth

STRONGHOLDS

STRONGHOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE 

 

"The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him." - Nahum 1:7


POWER THAT PULLS DOWN STRONGHOLDS 

 

"But have we Holy Spirit power - power that restricts the devil's power, pulls down strongholds and obtains promises? Daring delinquents will be damned if they are not delivered from the devil's dominion. What has hell to fear other than a God-anointed, prayer-powered church?"  


- Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) English Christian Evangelist 

Strongholds - June 09 – Pulling Down Strongholds

STRUGGLING

OUR STRUGGLE IS NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD


"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." - Ephesians 6:12

 

GIVE UP THE STRUGGLE AND FIGHT  


"Give up the struggle and the fight; relax in the omnipotence of the Lord Jesus; look up into His lovely face and as you behold Him, He will transform you into His likeness. You do the beholding--He does the transforming. There is no short-cut to holiness."   


- Alan Redpath (1907–1989), American Evangelist, Pastor, Author

Struggle - February 11 – All The Days of My Struggle

STUDY

STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED


"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." - 2 Timothy 2:15 


HIDDEN TREASURE IN THE BIBLE


"To get the full flavor of an herb, it must be pressed between the fingers, so it is the same with the Scriptures; the more familiar they become, the more they reveal their hidden treasures and yield their indescribable riches."


— John Chrysostom (347-407) Archbishop, Early Church Father 

Study - September 16 – Study to Show Thyself Approved

SUFFERING

IF INDEED WE SUFFER WITH HIM  


"And if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him." - Romans 8:17 


WE SUFFER TODAY, BUT WE SHALL REJOICE TOMORROW


"Our sorrows are all, like ourselves, mortal. There are no immortal sorrows for immortal souls. They come, but blessed be God, they also go. Like birds of the air, they fly over our heads. But they cannot make their abode in our souls. We suffer today, but we shall rejoice tomorrow."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher and Author

Suffering - February 21 – Why God Allows Suffering

SUICIDE

BEFORE SUICIDE


"But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." - Matthew 24:13

 

THE SCRIPTURES TEACH US THE BEST WAY OF LIVING


"The Scriptures teach us the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering and the most comfortable way of dying."


- John Flavel (1628-1691) Puritan Preacher   

Suicide - February 15 – Before Suicide

TEMPORARY

WHAT IS SEEN IS TEMPORARY


"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." - 2 Corinthians 4:18 

 

YOUR TEMPORARY TROUBLES AND ILLS OF THIS LIFE  


"The main trouble with the Christian Church today is that she is too much like a clinic, too much like a hospital; that is why the great world is going to hell outside! Look at the great campaign, look at it objectively, look at it from God's standpoint. Forget yourself and your temporary troubles and ills for the moment; fight in the army. It is not a clinic you need; you must realize that we are in a barracks, and that we are involved in a mighty campaign."  


- Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1891) British War Hero, Minister

Temporary - March 06 – What is Seen is Temporary

TEMPTATION

NO TEMPTATION HAS OVERTAKEN YOU


"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." - 1 Corinthians 10:13 


A COMMON TEMPTATION OF SATAN 


"It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer."  


- George Mueller 1805-1898) English Evangelist and Helper of Orphans

Temptation - July 18 – No Temptation Has Overtaken You

TESTING

THE TESTING OF YOUR FAITH PRODUCES ENDURANCE


"Knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance." - James 1:3


STAND FIRM AMID SEVERE TESTING  


"To learn strong faith is to endure great trials. I have learned my faith by standing firm amid severe testings." 


 - George Mueller 1805-1898) English evangelist and helper of Orphans 

Testing - March 30 – The Testing of Your Faith Produces Endurance

TESTIMONY

THE TESTIMONY OF THE LORD IS SURE  

 

"The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple." - Psalm 19:7


BEARING TESTIMONY EVERY DAY WHILE I LIVE 

 

Holy Mr. Whitefield, when someone observed, "I should like to hear your dying testimony," said, "No, I shall in all probability bear no dying testimony." "Why not?" said the other. "Because I am bearing testimony every day while I live, and there will be the less need of it when I die." 


- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

Testimony - March 19 – Because of the Word of Their Testimony

THANKFULNESS

GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES


"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 


WILL ALWAYS END IN THANKFULNESS


"The prayer that begins with trustfulness, and passes on into waiting, will always end in thankfulness, triumph, and praise."


- Alexander MacLaren (1826-1919) President Baptist World Congress

Thankfulness - November 24 – Give Thanks in All Circumstances

THOUGHTS

FOR MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS


"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways' declares the Lord." - Isaiah 55:8 

 

GOD MADE US THINKING BEINGS


"God made us thinking beings, and he guides our minds as we think things out in his presence."


- J. I. Packer (1926-2020) English Theologian, Cleric

Thoughts - October 24 – For My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts

TIME

WHO CAN ADD A SINGLE HOUR TO HIS LIFE  


"And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?" - Matthew 6:27


CANNOT BE SATISFIED WITH THE THINGS OF TIME     


"God has set Eternity in our heart, and man's infinite capacity cannot be filled or satisfied with the things of time and sense."  


- F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Baptist Pastor and Evangelist  

Time - December 30 – What Do You Set Your Clock By?

TONGUE

BEFORE A WORD IS ON MY TONGUE 

 

"Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely." -  Psalm 139:4

 

THE TONGUE SPEAKS WHAT'S IN THE HEART 


"Remember that the tongue speaks only what is in the heart."  


- Theodore Epp (1907-1985) American Protestant Clergyman 

Tongue - September 12 – The Tongue Has the Power of Life and Death

TOWER

THE NAME OF THE LORD IS A STRONG TOWER


"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe." - Proverbs 18:10


IF WE ARE LIVING IN THE HIGHT TOWER


"Our lives are full of supposes. Suppose this should happen, or suppose that should happen; what could we do; how could we bear it? But, if we are living in the high tower of the dwelling place of God, all these supposes will drop out of our lives. We shall be quiet from the fear of evil, for no threatenings of evil can penetrate into the high tower of God."


- Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911) American Evangelist and Reformer   

Tower - November 28 – The Name of the Lord is a Stong Tower

TRANSGRESSIONS

HE WAS PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSION


"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5 


REMEMBER NOT MY TRANSGRESSIONS  


"Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!" - Psalm 25:7

Transgressions - May 29 – He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

TRIALS

CONCERNING THE FIERY TRIAL WHICH IS TO TRY


"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you." - 1 Peter 4-12 

 

TO ANYONE WHO IS UNDER TRIAL  


"We say, then, to anyone who is under trial, give Him time to steep the soul in His eternal truth. Go into the open air, look up into the depths of the sky, or out upon the wideness of the sea, or on the strength of the hills that is His also; or, if bound in the body, go forth in the spirit; spirit is not bound. Give Him time and, as surely as dawn follows night, there will break upon the heart a sense of certainty that cannot be shaken."  


- Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) Irish Christian Missionary in India  

Trials - April 26 – Concerning the Fiery Trial Which is to Try You

TROUBLES

THOUGH I WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE 

 

"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me." - Psalm 138:7 

 

WHATEVER TROUBLE COMES TO YOU


"Whatever troubles come to you, of mind, body, or estate, from within or from without, from chance or from intent, from friends or foes - whatever your trouble be, though you be lonely, O children of a heavenly Father, be not afraid!"


– J. H. Newman (1801-1890) English Theologian

Trouble - June 22 – When Trouble Comes

TRUST

BLESSED IS HE WHO TRUSTS IN THE LORD  


"Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord." - Proverbs 16:20

 

TRUST CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR  


"There's a pardon for every sinner on the top side of the earth, but you have to call for it by faith before it becomes yours. In other words, you have to trust Christ as your Savior."     

 

-  J. Vernon McGee (1904-1988) American Bible Teacher

Trust - August 04 – Trust in the Lord

TRUTH

 GUIDE ME IN YOUR TRUTH


"Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." - Psalm 25:5


FEED YOUR MIND WITH TRUTH


"The remedy for discouragement is the Word of God. When you feed your heart and mind with its truth, you regain your perspective and find renewed strength."


- Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) American Christian Clergyman

Truth - November 21 – What is Truth?

UNBELIEF

 GOD SENT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD


"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him." - John 3:17


THE CURSE OF THIS AGE


"The curse, of this age especially, is unbelief, frittering the real meaning of God's word away, and making it all figure and fiction."


- Catherine Booth (1829-1890) Co-Founder Salvation Army

Unbelief - January 24 – What Every Unbeliever Should Know

UNDERSTANDING

THOUGH IT COST ALL YOU HAVE, GET UNDERSTANDING


"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." - Proverbs 4:7 

 

PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING


"Those persons who know the deep peace of God, the unfathomable peace that passeth all understanding, are always men and women of much prayer."


- R. A. Torrey (1856-1928) American Evangelist. Educator, Writer

Understanding - June 08 – Though it Cost All You Have, Get Understanding

UNFAIRNESS

 SPEAK UP AND JUDGE FAIRLY


"Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." - Proverbs 31:9


IF PAID ON THE BASIS OF FAIRNESS  


"God dispenses gifts, not wages. None of us gets paid according to merit, for none of us comes close to satisfying God's requirements for a perfect life. If paid on the basis of fairness, we would all end up in hell... In the bottom-line realm of ungrace, some workers deserve more than others; in the realm of grace the word 'deserve' does not even apply." 


- Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) American Episcopal Clergyman

Unfairness - April 24 – When Life Seems Unfair And Unjust

VAPOR

LIFE IS LIKE A VAPOR


"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." - James 4:14 


TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE  


"Take care of your life and the Lord will take care of your death."  


- George Whitefield (1714-1770) Church of England Evangelist

Vapor: Life - December 23 – Life is Like a Vapor

VICTORY

GOD WHO GIVES US THE VICTORY


"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 15:57


BETWEEN THE DEFEATED AND VICTORIOUS SAINT 

 

"Daily living by faith on Christ is what makes the difference between the sickly and the healthy Christian, between the defeated and the victorious saint." 


- A. W. Pink (1886-1952) English Bible Teacher 

Victory - February 24 – The Victory That Has Overcome the World

VIRTUE

SUPPLEMENT YOUR FAITH WITH VIRTUE


"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love." - 2 Peter 1:5-7

 

COURAGE IS NOT SIMPLY ONE OF THE VIRTUES 


"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." 

     

- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar

Virtue - June 03 – Supplement Your Faith Virtue

WAITING

ALL YOU WHO WAIT ON THE LORD 

 

"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!" - Psalm 31:24


WHEN CHRIST DELAYS HIS SAINTS


"When Christ delays to help His saints now, you think this is a great mystery, you cannot explain it; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. Be still, and know that Christ is God."


- Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843) Church of Scotland Minister

Waiting - October 26 – In God's Waiting Room

WASHED

HE WASHED AWAY OUR SIN


"Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin!"  - Psalm 51:2


IF NOT WASHED IN CHRIST'S BLOOD

  

"If not washed in Christ's blood and clothed in his righteousness, no heaven for you, no heaven for me."  


- William Tiptaft (1803-1864) Church of England Cleric

Washed - November 16 – He Washed Away Our Sins

WEIGHED DOWN

A MAN'S HEART WEIGHS HIM DOWN 


"Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." - Proverbs 12:25 


HE PROPORTIONS AND FREQUENCY WEIGHT OF OUR TRIALS 


 Trials are medicines which our gracious and wise physician prescribes because we need them; and he proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires."  


- John Newton (1725-1790) Slave Trader Captain Turned Christian 

Weighed - May 23 – You Have Been Weighed in the Balances and Found Wanting

WHOEVER

WHOEVER BELIEVES IN THE SON 

  

"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."  - John 3:36


WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME  


"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live." - John 11:25

Whoever - October 19 – Whoever Believes in Him Shall Not Perish

WIDOWS

THE LORD SUPPORTS THE WIDOW 


"The Lord protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked." - Proverbs 15:25


A DEFENDER OF WIDOWS 


"Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling." 

 

- Psalm 68:4-5

Widows - April 03 – On Widows

WIFE

A PRUDENT WIFE IS FROM THE LORD 


"House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD." - Proverbs 19:14


 LET THE WIFE MAKE THE HUSBAND GLAD TO COME HOME


"Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave." 


- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

Wife - August 05 – He Who Finds a Wife

WILL OF GOD

DISCERN THE WILL OF GOD  


"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." - Romans 12:2


GOD'S WORK DONE IN GOD'S WAY


"God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply."


-  Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) Missionary to China 

Will of God - February 26 – The Will of God

WISDOM

WHO IS WISE AMONG YOU?


"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom." - James 3:13


WISDOM FOR TODAY  


"As we trust God to give us wisdom for today's decisions, He will lead us a step at a time into what He wants us to be doing in the future."


- Theodore Epp (1907-1985) American Christian Clergyman

Wisdom - March 25 – The Manifold Wisdom Of God

WITNESS

IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME


“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” – Matthew 16:24 


BEAR WITNESS TO THE TRUTH


"Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one."   

  

- William Gurnall (1616-1679) English Anglican Clergyman 

Witness - January 30 – The Witness of Telemacus – The Last Gladiator Fight

WOMAN

THE CHRISTIAN WOMAN


“The Christian woman should remember that she cannot buy true attractiveness; that radiance which really shines forth in beauty is of the heart and spirit and not of the body.” 


- A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) American Christian Minister and Writer


NEVER GIVE UP

"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."


- Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) American Christian Writer

Woman - July 31 – The Proverbs 31 Woman

WONDER

THE LORD WILL DO GREAT WONDERS AMONG YOU


"Sanctify yourselves: for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you." - Joshua 3:5 


THE WONDER OF SEEING MY SAVIOR  


"Next to the wonder of seeing my Savior will be, I think, the wonder that I made so little use of the power of prayer." 


-  D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Wonder - April 23 – The Lord Will Do Great Wonders Among You

WORDS

 A WORD SPOKEN AT THE RIGHT TIME 

 

"Like golden apples set in silver is a word spoken at the right time." - Proverbs 25:11


THE "WORDS" OF GOD AND THE "WORD" OF GOD

 

"The 'Words' of God and the 'Word' of God stand together; to separate them is to render both powerless. Any expounder of the words of God is liable to go off on a tangent if he or she does not remember this stern, undeviating standard of exposition, namely, that no individual experience is of the remotest value unless it is up to the standard of the Word of God. The Bible not only tests experience, it tests truth. The Bible tests all experience, all truth, all authority by our Lord Himself and our relationship to Him personally."  


- Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) Scottish Evangelist and Teacher

Words: Jewels: Jewels - May 13 – Let Your Words Be as Jewels

WORKERS

GO YE ALSO INTO THE VINEYARD


“Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive.” – Matthew 6:7 


THE SWEAT OF OUR BROWS 

 

"The labor and sweat of our brows is so far from being a curse, that without it our very bread would not be so great a blessing. If it were not for labor, men could neither eat so much, nor relish so pleasantly, nor sleep so soundly, nor be so healthful, so useful, so strong, so patient, so noble, nor so untempted."  


- Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) Cleric in the Church of England  

Workers - April 16 – The Disgruntled Workers

WORKMANSHIP

FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP


"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10 


CURIOUS EMBROIDERY AND WORKMANSHIP  


"Godliness is the curious embroidery and workmanship of the Holy Ghost: a soul furnished with godliness is damasked with beauty, and enamelled with purity: this is the "clothing of wrought gold" which makes the King of heaven fall in love with us."  


- Thomas Watson (1620-1686), Puritan Preacher

Workmanship - September 21 – For We Are His Workmanship

WORKS

THEIR WORKS SHALL FOLLOW THEM


"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." - Revelation: 14:13 


DO NOT GIVE UP GOOD WORKS  


"In times when you are sad and troubled, do not give up the good works of prayer and penance which you have been in the habit of doing. For the devil will try to persuade you to abandon them, and unsettle you. Rather, practice them more than before, and you will see how quickly the Lord will come to your aid."  


- Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Spanish Catholic Noblewoman

Works - October 23 – Their Works Shall Follow

WORRY

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR LIFE


"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?" - Matthew 6:25

 

A CHRISTIAN SHOULD NEVER WORRY 


"The Christian should never worry about tomorrow or give sparingly because of a possible future need. Only the present moment is ours to serve the Lord, and tomorrow may never come...Life is worth as much as it is spent for the Lord's service." 


- George Mueller 1805-1898) English Evangelist and Helper of Orphans

Worry - November 02 – Do Not Worry About Your Life

WORSHIP

LET US BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP 

 

"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker." - Psalm 95:6

 

TRUE AND GENIUNE WORSHIP


"The true, the genuine worship is when man, through his spirit, attains to friendship and intimacy with God. True and genuine worship is not to come to a certain place; it is not to go through a certain ritual or liturgy; it is not even to bring certain gifts. True worship is when the spirit, the immortal and invisible part of man, speaks to and meets with God, who is immortal and invisible."


- William Barclay (1907-1978) Scottish Scholar and Teacher

Worship - June 21 - Worship Him in Spirit and Truth

YEARS

AND YEARS WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR LIFE


"For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life." - Proverbs 9:11 


A RULE I HAVE FOR THE YEAR


"A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have."


- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

Years - May 04 – And Years Will Be Added to Your Life

WHEN

WHEN YOU SEEK ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART


"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart." - Jeremiah 29:13


WHEN YOU GO THROUGH TRIALS


“When you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head.” 

 

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher 

When - After Feb 29 -When You Meet various Trials

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You’ve probably seen John 3:16 posted somewhere on a sign, written on a freeway overpass, at a concert, at a sporting event, or even read to you as a little child. This verse is a simple one. There are 20 monosyllables (single words) in the verse. The Gospel is meant to be simple for everyone!


Be sure of your Salvation. Right now, and pray this simple prayer with a sincere heart...


“Lord, forgive me for my sins. I confess that I am a sinner. Come into my heart and make me the person you created me to be. I receive your gift of pardon through Jesus dying for me on the cross to save me. – Amen”


 It was once determined in a court of law that a pardon is only a pardon when it is accepted. There is a true story about a man that refused his pardon. A judge ruled that a pardon is only a pardon when it is accepted. When you prayed that prayer and accepted God’s pardon for your sins, you became a new creation in Christ. 


The Bible teaches that you are saved by faith through Jesus. Grow in the Grace that was just given to you, seek God in His word (The Bible) and go out tell somebody!

  • List of Devotionals A-Z
  • About This Project
  • List of Devos by Date
  • Need to Be Encouraged?
  • Bible, Prayer, Salvation
  • January Devotionals 01-15
  • January Devotionals 16-31
  • Feb Devotionals 1-15
  • Feb Devotionals 16-29
  • March Devotionals 1-15
  • April Devotionals 01-15
  • April Devotionals 16-30
  • May Devotionals 1-15
  • May Devotionals 16-31
  • June Devotionals 01-15
  • June Devotionals 16-30
  • July Devotionals 1-15
  • July Devotionals 16-31
  • August Devotionals 1-15
  • August Devotionals 16-31
  • Sep Devotionals 01-15
  • Sep Devotionals 16-30
  • October Devotionals 1-15
  • October Devotionals 16-31
  • Nov Devotionals 01-15
  • Nov Devotionals 16-30
  • Dec Devotionals 1-15
  • Dec Devotionals 16-31
  • Bible in the News
  • People in the Last Days
  • NWO-Antichrist System
  • Wars and Rumors of Wars
  • America
  • The World's Condition
  • Pray For the Nations
  • Church Signs
  • Books of the Bible 1-17
  • Books of the Bible 18-34
  • Books of the Bible 35-51
  • Books of the Bible 52-66

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